Crossing Busu River Accession Number: ART23187

Description

An Australian soldier stands in a boat, being helped to cross the Bosu River in New Guinea by a Papuan man.

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Accession Number
ART23187
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and wash on paper
Measurement
Overall: 19.1 cm x 22.8 cm
Medium
pen, ink and wash on paper
Date Made
1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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